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01 ML55 For Sale
Check out my 01 ML55.
Two 5.6 inch monitors professionally installed into the headrest for rear passengers, the DVD player is in the glove box for easy acces.
20" Giovanna Genoa's are optional. I lowered the car about 3" with HR springs and Bilstien front shocks. Returning everything to stock form is easy if the buyer wants me to. LOW miles only about 33,000 mile right now. Asing price is $32,000/without the wheels. $34,000 with the wheels. Thank you.
Two 5.6 inch monitors professionally installed into the headrest for rear passengers, the DVD player is in the glove box for easy acces.
20" Giovanna Genoa's are optional. I lowered the car about 3" with HR springs and Bilstien front shocks. Returning everything to stock form is easy if the buyer wants me to. LOW miles only about 33,000 mile right now. Asing price is $32,000/without the wheels. $34,000 with the wheels. Thank you.
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From: Hingham , Ma.
01' MBZ ML320. 01' BMW 330ci Hamann Wide Body.
Thats tight! How did H&R give you a 3" drop , did you modify them ? Also do the Bilsteins firm up the front end alot ? I notice the ride in the front gets softer when you lower these.
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XLR
How much did you pay for the springs and shocks? I just want to lower my truck. Did you have to get the shocks as well or did you just chose to opt for them? How many miles did you put on those 20"? I might be interested.
thanks
thanks
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I paid about $450 for the springs and the shocks were about $400 dollars for the fronts. The wheels were taken off in the winter time and I believe that there is only about 3-4 thousand miles on them. The inside of the wheels were cleaned before i put them away to remove all of the brake dust that was in there. If you want I can get a picture of the wheels. They are very clean almost like brand new.
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XLR
They seem to only have springs for the 320 and 430 500 models not the 55 AMG, did you get those and just swap them out or did you get ones that are actually made for the AMG model? And what the hell is the difference between a flat and round spring??? And supposedly they only drop the car about 1.5" where did you find the ones that drop it three inches?? Finally did you have any clearance issues with the drop and the rims?? Thanks (amg8451) - and send me some pics of those rims- thanks
Anyway here are a few pics of my car, Enjoy!
As for now pretty stock lookin exterior some refresher Chrome stuff:
Interior-
Two Alpine wide screen TV’s -headrests
Alpine 6 disc DVD changer
Cordless headphones
Performance MODS-
Cold air intake big cone
Barbus center muff. Y pipe
Stock rear exhaust
Power Chip +
420+ HP
Better gas mileage then the ml 500 rental they gave me to drive for a week! Seriously!!!!
Anyway here are a few pics of my car, Enjoy!
As for now pretty stock lookin exterior some refresher Chrome stuff:
Interior-
Two Alpine wide screen TV’s -headrests
Alpine 6 disc DVD changer
Cordless headphones
Performance MODS-
Cold air intake big cone
Barbus center muff. Y pipe
Stock rear exhaust
Power Chip +
420+ HP
Better gas mileage then the ml 500 rental they gave me to drive for a week! Seriously!!!!
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From: Hingham , Ma.
01' MBZ ML320. 01' BMW 330ci Hamann Wide Body.
My 00 ML had flat spring ends on bottem , yet my 01 had round spring ends on bottem . You gotta climb underneith the back of your truck and look at the bottem of the spring. I never saw a 3" drop spring before either . I have a 3" drop but my mechanic took a coil off , surprisingly mines drives super smooth , better than it did stock . I run Eibachs , I've heard the H&Rs are rough. 
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XLR
Thanks man, nice Bimmer when's it thing gona be done?
What did you replace the front shocks with on your 320?
I've had this truck since new and I didnt know that there arent springs in the front until friday when they jacked my truck up to do an estimate on straight pipes. Kinda werid huh.
What did you replace the front shocks with on your 320?
I've had this truck since new and I didnt know that there arent springs in the front until friday when they jacked my truck up to do an estimate on straight pipes. Kinda werid huh.
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From: Hingham , Ma.
01' MBZ ML320. 01' BMW 330ci Hamann Wide Body.
Thanks man, nice Bimmer when's it thing gona be done?
What did you replace the front shocks with on your 320?
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AMG55, how did you get 420+ hp out of your ride. I am wanting to boost the HP up also. If I do not sell the car then I want to get a S/C for it. I am going to take it to the track this weekend and I want to see want kind of number this thing will post in the 1/4 mile. I live in Denver, Co so I am hoping that the elevation does not make this thing too slow. Also thanks Bimmer 9938.
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XLR
Hp+++
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Performance MODS-
Cold air intake big cone
Barbus center muff. Y pipe
Stock rear exhaust
Power Chip +
420+ HP
I've gone through 3 different types of big air cones trying to see which would last the longest and has the most seat of the pants thrust to it!
Conical shape
Covered point cone
My favorite is in the pic does the best job but have to clean every so often time to do it soon. And short intake hose.
What boosted my HP the most was the Chip by far!!!
Like 40-45 HP tested and proven.
the center muffler is basically a Y-pipe but its barbus they said that's given me at least 20 HP
And the intake that’s good for another 20 HP
Stock 342
+40
+20
+15
= +/- 420 HP
no idea what’s at the wheels yet soon will find out Dyno $125.00 anybody want to chip in?????
The car is Stupid fast!
Cost = ballpark 1,500.00
Back to Car stuff
Performance MODS-
Cold air intake big cone
Barbus center muff. Y pipe
Stock rear exhaust
Power Chip +
420+ HP
I've gone through 3 different types of big air cones trying to see which would last the longest and has the most seat of the pants thrust to it!
Conical shape
Covered point cone
My favorite is in the pic does the best job but have to clean every so often time to do it soon. And short intake hose.
What boosted my HP the most was the Chip by far!!!
Like 40-45 HP tested and proven.
the center muffler is basically a Y-pipe but its barbus they said that's given me at least 20 HP
And the intake that’s good for another 20 HP
Stock 342
+40
+20
+15
= +/- 420 HP
no idea what’s at the wheels yet soon will find out Dyno $125.00 anybody want to chip in?????
The car is Stupid fast!
Cost = ballpark 1,500.00
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From: Hingham , Ma.
01' MBZ ML320. 01' BMW 330ci Hamann Wide Body.
And the intake that’s good for another 20 HP
I've NEVER heard that , especially since its not even a cold air intake let alone, not even one equipt with a heat sheild.
The warm air your engine is sucking in , is actually making your car slower than it would with the factory air box. The warm air is less dense and dosn't combust as well.
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From: North Jersey
XLR
I had "cold air" intake with a heat shield and a longer tube mounted away from the engine. It didn’t even come close to the power I get with the setup I have now. One rainy day in NYC water kept getting up into the filter cutting off all air supply, choking the car, while I was driving almost stalling out. There's even a little slot in the fender where the stock air box got some of its air from I had it mounted close to there and it sucked less air and the sound was so weak! This set up is probably the best. I think. I also tied some of the flaps in the engine bay down by the bumper to create a craves where plenty of air gets through bumper and grill. 
